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January 2026 Visa Bulletin

Every category and country of chargeability this bulletin published, reproduced exactly as printed. Nothing here is estimated or filled in; Current and Unavailable are the bulletin's own designations.

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Family-sponsored preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
F1All OtherNov 8, 2016Sep 1, 2017
F1ChinaNov 8, 2016Sep 1, 2017
F1IndiaNov 8, 2016Sep 1, 2017
F1MexicoSep 1, 2006Sep 1, 2007
F1PhilippinesMar 1, 2013Apr 22, 2015
F2AAll OtherFeb 1, 2024Dec 22, 2025
F2AChinaFeb 1, 2024Dec 22, 2025
F2AIndiaFeb 1, 2024Dec 22, 2025
F2AMexicoFeb 1, 2023Dec 22, 2025
F2APhilippinesFeb 1, 2024Dec 22, 2025
F2BAll OtherDec 1, 2016Mar 15, 2017
F2BChinaDec 1, 2016Mar 15, 2017
F2BIndiaDec 1, 2016Mar 15, 2017
F2BMexicoNov 15, 2008Nov 15, 2009
F2BPhilippinesDec 22, 2012Oct 1, 2013
F3All OtherSep 8, 2011Jul 22, 2012
F3ChinaSep 8, 2011Jul 22, 2012
F3IndiaSep 8, 2011Jul 22, 2012
F3MexicoMay 1, 2001Jul 1, 2001
F3PhilippinesMar 1, 2005Feb 1, 2006
F4All OtherJan 8, 2008Mar 1, 2009
F4ChinaJan 8, 2008Mar 1, 2009
F4IndiaNov 1, 2006Dec 15, 2006
F4MexicoApr 8, 2001Apr 30, 2001
F4PhilippinesJul 22, 2006Jan 15, 2008

Employment-based preferences

CategoryCountryFinal action dateDate for filing
EB-1All OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-1ChinaFeb 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
EB-1IndiaFeb 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023
EB-1MexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-1PhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-2All OtherApr 1, 2024Oct 15, 2024
EB-2ChinaSep 1, 2021Jan 1, 2022
EB-2IndiaJul 15, 2013Dec 1, 2013
EB-2MexicoApr 1, 2024Oct 15, 2024
EB-2PhilippinesApr 1, 2024Oct 15, 2024
EB-3All OtherApr 22, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3ChinaMay 1, 2021Jan 1, 2022
EB-3IndiaNov 15, 2013Aug 15, 2014
EB-3MexicoApr 22, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3PhilippinesApr 22, 2023Jul 1, 2023
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherSep 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaDec 8, 2018Oct 1, 2019
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaNov 15, 2013Aug 15, 2014
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoSep 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesSep 1, 2021Dec 1, 2021
EB-4All OtherJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4ChinaJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4IndiaJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4MexicoJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4PhilippinesJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesJan 1, 2021Mar 15, 2021
EB-5 High UnemploymentAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 High UnemploymentPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructureMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 InfrastructurePhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralChinaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralIndiaCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 RuralPhilippinesCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedAll OtherCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedChinaAug 15, 2016Aug 22, 2016
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaMay 1, 2022May 1, 2024
EB-5 UnreservedMexicoCurrentCurrent
EB-5 UnreservedPhilippinesCurrentCurrent

What changed since December 2025

CategoryCountryPreviousThis bulletinMovement
F1MexicoMar 1, 2006Sep 1, 2006+184 days
F1PhilippinesJan 22, 2013Mar 1, 2013+38 days
F2BMexicoMay 15, 2008Nov 15, 2008+184 days
F2BPhilippinesOct 8, 2012Dec 22, 2012+75 days
F3PhilippinesNov 1, 2004Mar 1, 2005+120 days
F4PhilippinesJul 15, 2006Jul 22, 2006+7 days
EB-1ChinaJan 22, 2023Feb 1, 2023+10 days
EB-1IndiaMar 15, 2022Feb 1, 2023+323 days
EB-2All OtherFeb 1, 2024Apr 1, 2024+60 days
EB-2ChinaJun 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021+92 days
EB-2IndiaMay 15, 2013Jul 15, 2013+61 days
EB-2MexicoFeb 1, 2024Apr 1, 2024+60 days
EB-2PhilippinesFeb 1, 2024Apr 1, 2024+60 days
EB-3All OtherApr 15, 2023Apr 22, 2023+7 days
EB-3ChinaApr 1, 2021May 1, 2021+30 days
EB-3IndiaSep 22, 2013Nov 15, 2013+54 days
EB-3MexicoApr 15, 2023Apr 22, 2023+7 days
EB-3PhilippinesApr 15, 2023Apr 22, 2023+7 days
EB-3 Other WorkersAll OtherAug 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021+31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersChinaDec 8, 2017Dec 8, 2018+365 days
EB-3 Other WorkersIndiaSep 22, 2013Nov 15, 2013+54 days
EB-3 Other WorkersMexicoAug 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021+31 days
EB-3 Other WorkersPhilippinesAug 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021+31 days
EB-4All OtherSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4ChinaSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4IndiaSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4MexicoSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4PhilippinesSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersAll OtherSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersChinaSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersIndiaSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersMexicoSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-4 Religious WorkersPhilippinesSep 1, 2020Jan 1, 2021+122 days
EB-5 UnreservedChinaJul 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016+31 days
EB-5 UnreservedIndiaJul 1, 2021May 1, 2022+304 days

40 rows unchanged. Dates for filing movement is not shown here; both charts are in the tables above.

Where these numbers come from

Final action dates and dates for filing are taken from the January 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. This page reproduces that bulletin's own record for every category and country it printed; for the full history of a single category and country, see its green card wait time page.

Source

Every date on this page comes from the January 2026 Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. Department of State. Nothing here is estimated, interpolated or filled in, and the designations Current and Unavailable are reproduced exactly as printed.

This bulletin as published, archived copy of the page.

These figures were recovered from an archived capture of the bulletin rather than read from the live State Department page.

Backlog years, pace and projections are arithmetic on those dates and are described on the methodology page. Corrections: [email protected].

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